Jack in the Box (JACK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.25 to $41.18
• 50-Day Range: $38.71 to $51.52
• 52-Week Range: $38.12 to $86.20
• Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Average Volume: 524,456 shs
• Market Capitalization: $766.99 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.32%
• Price Target: $59.88
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Jack in the Box Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jack in the Box scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 219 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Jack in the Box has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jack in the Box has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jack in the Box are expected to grow by 11.57% in the coming year, from $5.36 to $5.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is -20.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is -20.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jack in the Box has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.95% of the float of Jack in the Box has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jack in the Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Jack in the Box is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Jack in the Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Jack in the Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.43% next year. This indicates that Jack in the Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.20

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.95% of the float of Jack in the Box has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jack in the Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

Jack in the Box has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Jack in the Box this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for JACK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Jack in the Box to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jack in the Box insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $32,204.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.60% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.79% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JACK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JACK shares performed this year?

Jack in the Box's stock was trading at $81.63 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, JACK shares have decreased by 50.1% and is now trading at $40.73.
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How were Jack in the Box's earnings last quarter?

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.14. Jack in the Box's quarterly revenue was down 7.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Does Jack in the Box have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Jack in the Box: Qdoba Restaurant, Different Rules LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Finance LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Relief Financing LLC, Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Jack in the Box Properties LLC, Jack in the Box SPV Guarantor LLC, and JIB Stored Value Cards LLC.

Who are Jack in the Box's major shareholders?

Jack in the Box's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.86%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.67%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.77%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Darin S Harris, Michael W Murphy, Ryan Lee Ostrom, Timothy T Linderman, Chad Gretzema, Sarah L Super, Richard D Cook, Steven Piano, Timothy E Mullany and Tony J Darden.
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How do I buy shares of Jack in the Box?

Shares of JACK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Jack in the Box own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jack in the Box investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/30/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JACK
• CUSIP: 46636710
• CIK: 807882
• Web: www.jackinthebox.com
• Phone: (858) 571-2121
• Fax: 858-571-2101
• Employees: 8,168
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $59.88
• High Stock Price Target: $95.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $46.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.95)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.60
• P/E Growth: 1.59
• Net Income: $-36,690,000.00
• Net Margins: -2.34%
• Pretax Margin: -0.28%
• Return on Equity: -15.79%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.42
• Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: $8.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.82
• Book Value: ($44.54) per share
• Price / Book: -0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,831,000
• Free Float: 18,530,000
• Market Cap: $766.99 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.92